Condiment holder



Aug. 3, 1948. H. BRENNER 2,446,407

CONDIMENT HOLDER Filed May' 15, 1946 INVENTOR HAW Basuuzx BY PatentedAug. 3, i948 CONDIMENT HOLDER Harry Brenner, Hackensack, N.. J.,...assignor .to Streamline Plastics Company, New ,York,

Application May'15, 1946, Serial'No'flI669fi83 1 Claim. (01. see-i) Thisinvention relates to a condiment holder, and in particular, to one thatcan be vertically shaken to discharge the contents thereof.

A particular object of the invention is to provide a condiment holder ofplastic construction which,linstead of employing a number of smallopenings, will employ one relatively large opening that isnon-cloggable. I

Other important objects of the invention are to provide in a device ofthe character referred to, a minimum number of parts that may be moldedfrom plastic or any other suitable material, so arranged that the baseof the implement may be provided with an inwardly projecting tube thatextends into the globe or condiment receptacle, and which prevents thecontents of the latter from accidentallyspilling; to provide, in adevice of this character, a simple structure that will permit thecondiment holder to be substantially filled so that the capacity of theholder is increased and the contents can be shaken out in smallquantities; to provide a base member that may serve as a funnel when thecondiment holder is to be filled and which also forms a part of theholder; to provide a shaker of the character referred to, which may bemade in simulation of an old fashioned oil lamp so that it is ornamentalin appearance and enhances the table setting.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, and to the appended claim in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. l is a view in side elevation of a condiment shaker showing theornamental appearance thereof and the relative arrangements of theparts.

Fig, 2 is a view in perspective of the globe portion of the holder,showing the closed top thereof.

Fig. 3 is a view perspective of the base portion of the holder, showingthe arrangement of the globe holding means.

Fig 4 is a view in elevation, partly in section, of the condimentholding globe forming a part of the invention.

Fig. 5 is a view in elevation, partly in section, of a portion of thebase member that is used in supporting the globe and providing thedesired ornamental effect.

Fig. 6 is a view in elevation, partly in section, of the base portion ofthe holder, showing the construction thereof.

- Fig. 7 is an enlargedview .in.crosssectionpf the upper end of a globein which thecondiment is-housed, showing amodified form of .-.topstructurewhichlpermits, filling .of...the-. holder. to a maximum.

Fig. 8 is a sectionontheline 8-.-'8. of Fig. '7.

Fig, 9:15 a schematic view .showingtheuse ,of the base as a fillingfunnel.

Referring to the drawing-indetail, l0 .indicates a condiment holderwhich-consistsoithree parts, a .baseportion l I, a .threadedannulus' l2,and a condimentholding .vial or receptaclefllfi. The annulus. issecured, in any suitable manner-.to the base Hand is-internally threadedas at M to engage the externalthread l5. 'ofthe vial l3 ,todetachablyholdthe latter in position in the annulus.

The base member H consists-of ahemispherical hollow bottom l6 molded-toprovide-an .integ-ral handle I1 and .an upper. tapered. tubularextension f8 which, when the globe or vial "i3 is positioned! on thebase, extends substantially into said globe. The upper portion of thehemispherical section of the base is provided with a shoulder 26 whichis arranged to receive the flange 2i bounding the opening 22 in thebottom of the annulus 12. For convenience of manufacture, the annulus l2and the base portions H may be cast or otherwise formed out of plasticas separate units and then may be cemented together or otherwiseattached with the flanged section 2i resting in the shoulder 20 to forma solid structure hereinafter referred to as the base. The vial l3,shaped in simulation of the old fashioned oil lamp chimney, may be madeof clear plastic or glass and is formed to provide the neck portion 23and closed top 2 3 ornamented on its peripheral edge by any suitablemeans such as the beading 25. The upper edge of the annulus [2 may belikewise ornamented by the serrations 19.

It is evident that when the annulus I2 is assembled with the base ll,the base itself and the spout I 8 will form a pouring funnel, wheninverted, through the medium of which the condiment vial l3 may bereplenished (Fig. 9). When the holder is resting on its base asillustrated in Fig. 1, the contents may be shaken out by agitating theholder vertically causing the granular substance within the globe l3 tostrike the closed end '24 thereof and fall back down through the tube 18to be sprinkled on the food. The tube, being tapered, will allow thecondiment to scatter as it falls therethrough so that it will be spreadevenly on the food.

It is desired that the capacity of the holder be as great as possibleand to this end, the upper or too wall 30 of the condiment holder orvial 3| (Fig. 7) may be shaped to provide a central raised portion 32having an inwardly extending truncated conical depression 33, the bottomof which is fiat as at 34 and provides a surface against which thegranular condiment may strike when the holder is agitated so that acertain de sired amount of the condiment will fall back through the tube18 whose upper end extends within the recess 33. In this form of theinvention, it will be noted that the condiment, as indicated at 35, mayfill the receptacle 3! almost to the top without spilling over the upperedge of the discharge tube Ill and consequently the capacity of theholder is greatly increased.

The form of the invention, as illustrated in Fig. 7, may be applied tothe construction shown in Fig. 1 and instead of the tube I 8 extendingpartly into the globe or vial 13 it may project into the receptacle 33that may be formed in said globe 3 l 7 It is evident therefore, that theinvention provides a device which will be simple and inexpensive inconstruction, highly eflicient in use, positive in action, desirable inservice and one which may be easily and thoroughly cleaned and kept in asanitary condition. 7

While we. have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments ofour invention, it is to be understood that we do not limit ourselves tothe precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved toall changes and modifications coming within the scope of the inventionas defined in the appended claim.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, anddesire tosecure by United States Letters Patent, is:

A condiment holder comprising a substantially hollow, semi-sphericalbase having an elongated,

4 tapering, hollow tubular member in communication with the interior ofsaid base, said tubular member extending substantially vertically fromsaid base, a circumferential shoulder formed on said base and positionedsubstantially co-axial with respect to said tubular member, an annularmember having a depending flange surrounding the opening thereof, saidflange engaging against said shoulder and adhesively held in engagementtherewith to releasably secure said annular member on said base, avertically extending and upwardly projecting flange formed on saidannular I member, said last named flange being internally threaded, anelongated vial having an externally threaded open .end for engagementwith said internal threads whereby said vial is releasably secured onsaid annular member and surrounds said tubular member.

HARRY BRENNER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

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